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vacutainer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A glass or plastic test tube with a rubber stopper creating an internal vacuum, used to draw blood samples.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

Blend of vacuum + container, originally a trademark.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tyhjiöputki — test tube with internal vacuum